Derick Brassard vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derick Brassard holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.1% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 38-33 in 71 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 56.0%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 57.4%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 55.3%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 56.0%
44.0%
56.0%
Brassard
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
38
(71 meetings)
33
38
Brassard
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Brassard 6-4 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
8
11
Brassard
Kuznetsov
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
10
5
Brassard
Kuznetsov
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
15
22
Brassard
Kuznetsov
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (8,464)
43.9% (8,296)
+4.8%
Power Play
52.3% (1,260)
49.4% (633)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
38.2% (272)
+12.1%
On penalty kill, Brassard has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Brassard is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,507).
Brassard shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Brassard
Kuznetsov
Home
50.6% (5,020)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
47.6% (4,901)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Brassard
Kuznetsov
P1
49.0%
43.6%
P2
49.8%
45.8%
P3
48.4%
42.8%
OT
51.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
48.8%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 13:10 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 15:05 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 08:29 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 12:43 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 13:39 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 10:56 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 1 | 10:06 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 07:13 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 3 | 16:03 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 3 | 14:04 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 3 | 11:44 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 3 | 05:16 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 2 | 18:58 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 2 | 16:06 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 3 | 04:55 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 2 | 12:53 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 1 | 09:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 09:18 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 01:03 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 2 | 00:09 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |